The Smallprint Journal

Thoughtful book recommendations, practical reading ideas and honest conversations about the things that matter to children. Whether you’re choosing books for home, a classroom or a wider community, you’ll find inspiration to help children enjoy reading, explore their feelings and better understand the world around them.

The Smallprint Journal

Why Storytime Matters: A Dad’s Perspective

Storytime can create calm, connection and lasting family memories. In this warm and funny guest article, writer and father Matt Farquharson reflects on why reading aloud matters so much.

Why Storytime Matters: A Dad’s Perspective

Storytime can create calm, connection and lasting family memories. In this warm and funny guest article, writer and father Matt Farquharson reflects on why reading aloud matters so much.

Meet Illustrator Aino-Maija Metsola

Finnish illustrator and designer Aino-Maija Metsola talks about island life near Helsinki, her creative influences and the importance of finding your own artistic voice.

Meet Illustrator Aino-Maija Metsola

Finnish illustrator and designer Aino-Maija Metsola talks about island life near Helsinki, her creative influences and the importance of finding your own artistic voice.

Children’s books to inspire outdoor adventures

Children’s books to inspire outdoor adventures

  From garden creatures and migrating birds to wolves and deep-sea beasts, discover children’s books that encourage curiosity about animals, plants and the wider natural world.

Children’s books to inspire outdoor adventures

  From garden creatures and migrating birds to wolves and deep-sea beasts, discover children’s books that encourage curiosity about animals, plants and the wider natural world.

Modern Classics: Children’s Books to Treasure

From intricate adventures and clever interactive pages to stories about determination and big ideas, discover modern children’s classics made to be enjoyed, revisited and treasured.

Modern Classics: Children’s Books to Treasure

From intricate adventures and clever interactive pages to stories about determination and big ideas, discover modern children’s classics made to be enjoyed, revisited and treasured.

Five Beautiful Children’s Books to Share on Mot...

  From comforting stories and intricate artwork to playful interactive pages, discover five beautiful children’s books to share on Mother’s Day and enjoy together throughout the year.

Five Beautiful Children’s Books to Share on Mot...

  From comforting stories and intricate artwork to playful interactive pages, discover five beautiful children’s books to share on Mother’s Day and enjoy together throughout the year.

Meet Illustrator Liz King

  Illustrator and textile print designer Liz King shares her creative process, everyday inspirations and how a spontaneous series of animal drawings became her colourful Animal Alphabet.

Meet Illustrator Liz King

  Illustrator and textile print designer Liz King shares her creative process, everyday inspirations and how a spontaneous series of animal drawings became her colourful Animal Alphabet.